Ecosystem services are ecosystem processes that directly or indirectly benefit human well‐
being. There has been much recent literature identifying different services and the …

Seabird species world‐wide are integral to both marine and terrestrial environments,
connecting the two systems by transporting vast quantities of marine‐derived nutrients and …

By depicting who eats whom, food webs offer descriptions of how grou**s in nature
(typically species or populations) are linked to each other. For asking questions on how food …

Islands support unique plants, animals, and human societies found nowhere else on the
Earth. Local and global stressors threaten the persistence of island ecosystems, with …

Seabirds, with approximately 1 billion specimens, are the main exchangers of nutrients
between Terrestial and Marine Systems and they have become an emerging interest group …

Background Stable isotope analysis is being utilized with increasing regularity to examine a
wide range of issues (diet, habitat use, migration) in ecology, geology, archaeology, and …

Nutrients and energy derived from marine autotrophs subsidize shore ecosystems,
increasing productivity and affecting food web dynamics and structure. In this study we …

In wetland ecosystems, birds and fish are important dispersal vectors for plants and
invertebrates, but the consequences of their interactions as vectors are unknown. Darwin …

Bulk density, porosity, and water retention capacity play a key role in limiting root growth and
nutrient uptake in developed technogenic soils. Thus, the purpose of this study was to …

Inflow of matter and organisms may strongly affect the local density and diversity of
organisms. This effect is particularly evident on shores where organisms with aquatic larval …